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EP About this file: EP0378439

EP0378439 - Recording head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.1995
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Kei
6-26, Tokura 4-chome
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakano, Hiroshi
110-4, Numane 1-chome
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Ichise, Toshihiko
391-6, Kitamigata, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/29]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date90300381.212.01.1990
[1990/29]
Priority number, dateJP1989000744513.01.1989         Original published format: JP 744589
JP1989000744613.01.1989         Original published format: JP 744689
JP1989001801127.01.1989         Original published format: JP 1801189
JP1989002228730.01.1989         Original published format: JP 2228789
JP1990000336512.01.1990         Original published format: JP 336590
[1995/01]
Former [1990/29]JP1989000744513.01.1989
JP1989000744613.01.1989
JP1989001801127.01.1989
JP1989002228730.01.1989
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0378439
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0378439
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0378439
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/05
[1990/29]
CPC:
B41J2/14129 (EP,US); B41J2/1604 (EP,US); B41J2/1629 (EP,US);
B41J2/1642 (EP,US); B41J2/1646 (EP,US); B41J2202/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/29]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungskopf[1990/29]
English:Recording head[1990/29]
French:Tête d'enregistrement[1990/29]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
11.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
17.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.1994Fee for grant paid
09.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK04.01.1995
GR04.01.1995
LU31.01.1995
[2000/04]
Former [1998/15]DK04.01.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2326672  (PHILIPS NV);
 [A]US3868722  (LE CAN CLAUDE JAN PRINCIPE FRE, et al);
 [AD]US4429321  (MATSUMOTO SHIGEYUKI [JP]);
 [A]US4719477  (HESS ULRICH E [US])
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